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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract] | |
Schedule Of Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments | The following tables summarize financial information concerning our reportable segments and all prior periods have been recast to reflect our new methodology: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Predecessor | | Successor | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | For the Period January 1
Through
August 14, 2015 | | For the Period August 15 Through December 31, 2015 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | (Dollars in thousands) | Net sales to external customers: | | | | | | | | Industrial Materials | $ | 825,145 |
| | $ | 339,907 |
| | $ | 193,133 |
| | $ | 437,963 |
| | | | | | | | | Segment operating income (loss): | | | | | | | | Industrial Materials | $ | (51,300 | ) | | $ | (24,900 | ) | | $ | (2,529 | ) | | $ | (63,827 | ) | Corporate, R&D and Other expenses | (68,674 | ) | | (43,349 | ) | | (10,034 | ) | | (28,226 | ) | Total segment operating income (loss) | $ | (119,974 | ) | | $ | (68,249 | ) | | $ | (12,563 | ) | | $ | (92,053 | ) | Reconciliation of segment operating income (loss) to loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes: | | | | | | | | Other expense (income), net | $ | 2,920 |
| | $ | 1,421 |
| | $ | (813 | ) | | $ | (2,188 | ) | Interest expense | 35,736 |
| | 26,211 |
| | 9,999 |
| | 26,914 |
| Interest income | (320 | ) | | (363 | ) | | (6 | ) | | (358 | ) | Loss before provision for income taxes | $ | (158,310 | ) | | $ | (95,518 | ) | | $ | (21,743 | ) | | $ | (116,421 | ) |
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Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize information as to our operations in different geographic areas. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | (Dollars in thousands) | Net sales:* | | | | | | U.S. | $ | 195,264 |
| | $ | 107,517 |
| | $ | 74,526 |
| Americas | 165,761 |
| | 132,917 |
| | 116,944 |
| Asia Pacific | 80,832 |
| | 37,509 |
| | 41,302 |
| Europe, Middle East, Africa | 383,288 |
| | 255,097 |
| | 205,191 |
| Total | $ | 825,145 |
| | $ | 533,040 |
| | $ | 437,963 |
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* Net Sales were not impacted by purchase price accounting adjustments. |
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block] | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, | 2015 | | 2016 | (Dollars in thousands) | Long-lived assets (a): | | | | U.S. and Canada | $ | 209,634 |
| | $ | 191,502 |
| Mexico | 158,950 |
| | 151,288 |
| Brazil | 8,787 |
| | 6,100 |
| France | 76,535 |
| | 69,558 |
| Spain | 93,049 |
| | 87,614 |
| South Africa | 2,879 |
| | 2,547 |
| Italy | 1,032 |
| | 10 |
| Switzerland | 266 |
| | 192 |
| Other countries | 31 |
| | 44 |
| Total | $ | 551,163 |
| | $ | 508,855 |
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| | (a) | Long-lived assets represent fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation. |
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